Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-04-23

The following extract from the adj
drco, delivered by The Hon. John g..
Carlisle to the Democratic Club OF
Of Covington, who entertained him
/ Tuesday evening, ought to be pasted
III The nat OF every Democrat III the
land:
AT the close Of the war there was
practically no Democratic party ill
1884 il was out of poWer-its members
were as completely osIracI2ed in the
General Government as if they were
aliens, But in all this time they new
err wav"red. They had Il political
faith to preserve t, IA faith laid down in
the Constitution rs Interpreted by JEFF
fcrsUn and Madison, In 1876 they Sc
cured Il majority of the popular vote,
and in Ely opinion, leYer from that
time has there been II moment when
Democratic principles have no been
70 sccure the suffrage of "A large ma
iority of the American people call
these facts to mind TO %cmpha>iye the
importance of your standing by your
principles. The most dangerous man
to any enemy is he who has honest
convictions and will stand BY Il en-
and tight for them. 4 political party
can be of 10 use in any country unless
il has prinCipIc. and II prepared to as
sert and IS ready even 10 .lake its cX.
i>teurc upon them. But men can n t
be held together in a party unless
ties have O'nmOn sentiments and
common purposes. i|iavinl these. this
rub can be n great aid in advancing
the Democrat c part, amt t h same
time diSs,m'hata sound D~ilticrl do.
/ tiinC>, and never has there been great.
cr need OF this than now. The 20 N
try j., tuli OF vGgricS aud theories c0u.
rcrning the property ana the relation
Of the Government to the poOplt.
There are some persons who would
have the Government become n great
cIcemD>Nnary institution, and have il
raise money to he dispensed among
the people IN the States, some people.
who want il to own Wnfcontrol all The
ra;lroad-, some who want il to enter
the private bu>iucS, OF individuals BY
granting them subsidies. II i impos.
sihlc. IN fact. to Discus. al ,lcp oiects
whose only aim is to lob The ,aXpay.
,r> for the benefit OF special indiyidu.
a.. On ties" questions the Democra-
+ tic party must take its stand. 1t Is the
ul lest and most conservative of all
| parties. and il must meet and over.
come these iu,idinus and dangpr0l,
I teachings and attempts. 1t must sta
+ rs the party of law and ord"r. tor {, ,
D pco le. tor equal laws, for the right u
individuals 10 conduct their persona
! business a. they desire. Unless il doe,
| this it will cease to he useful, and
when II party ceases 10 be useful
G will cease to exist"
: Mr. Carlisle is II calm observer q
thn times, and speak, he less like
pl ilOsophrr than as n practical polili
can. He is II man of Il trai q il. clear
sighted intcllcc', given neither 20 sen
r: sltion> nor to alarms. His words ar
C ,inple, uncolorcd and wise. Like hi
K character, they are transparent an
thoughtful. 1t is fortunate for IT,
a country. aud for the party, that >lch
o a man holds the great place Of SPEAK
c err OF the National House of Rcprcscl
d tatives, second only in power TO tn
Presidency, and almost rorqual to j
d Ard President he will be one OF the,
70 li.clv March mornings. Mind tina
It Mr.. Dana. -Couricr-Journal.